Sleeve board having a lowered inoperative position and having a raised and locked operative position



Oct. 12, 1948. TRQNIC 2,451,259

SLEEVE BOARD HAVING A LOWERED INOPERATIVE POSITION AND HAVING A RAISEDAND LOCKED OPERATIVE POSITION Filed March 9, 1946 INVENTOR.

a/fiomc. 34 T ATTX Patented Oct. 12, 1948 SLEEVE BOARD HAVING A LOWER/EDINOP- ERATIV E POSITION AND HAVING A RAISED AND LOCKED OPERATIVEPOSITION Max Tronic, Worcester, Mass.

Application March 9, 1946, Serial No. 653,323

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a small ironing board commonly termed a sleeveboard and used for ironing sleeves, small garments or other similararticles.

It is the general object of my invention to provide an improved sleeveboard of the folding type which is simple in construction, economical tomanufacture, and reliable and satisfactory in use.

To the attainment of this general object, I have provided a sleeve boardwhich may be very easily and simply raised and locked in ironingposition, and which may be unlocked and folded with equal ease andconvenience.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of partswhich will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings, in whichFig. 1 is a top plan view of a sleeve board embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, showing the parts in position for use;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the board partiallyfolded; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional side elevation to be described.

Referring to the drawings, my improved sleeve board comprises a base ID,a top I I, a pair of links [2, and a brace 14. The base l and top H arecommonly made of wood and may be covered with cloth or any other desiredmaterial. These parts are so constructed that the board may be usedeither side up, according as a larger or smaller surface is desired.

The links l2 are preferably of rectangular form and are pivotallysecured to the base In and top I l in parallel relation by staples I 6or other suitable fastening devices. The brace M has a U- shaped upperend, as shown at Na in Fig. 1, and is pivotally secured to the top H,preferably by staples IT. The lower and free end of the brace 14 isoffset or down-turned at an angle of approximately 45 as indicated at Mb(Fig. 4).

A coil spring 20 is mounted on the U-shaped portion Ma of the brace 14,with one end engaging the under side of the top H and with the other endextending downward and hooked over the brace It as indicated at 20a. Thespring 20 is so coiled that the long arm thereof normally tends tounwind clockwise as viewed in Figs. 2 and 3 and thus normall applies adownward tension to the brace I4. The base I0 is provided with alongitudinal groove 24 (Fig. 4) terminating in a vertical recess 25.

A locking member 36 (Fig. 4) is pivoted at 3| to the base In and isprovided with a beveled end face adapted to project over the lower endMb of the brace M when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 4.

Having described the details of construction of my improved ironingboard, the operation and utility thereof will be readily apparent. Whenthe board is in folded condition, the top I l rests upon the base Illbut is slightly spaced therefrom. To raise the top to ironing position,the operator merely swings the top to the right (as viewed in thedrawings) thus giving the links l2 a clockwise motion with respect tothe base Ill and swinging the links to the upright position shown inFig. 2. During such movement, the end 14b of the brace I4 is pushedalong the groove 2 and enters the recess 25 as the links l2 reachupright position.

The spring 20 then holds the end of the brace in the recess .25 and forgreater security the locking member 30 may be moved from the positionshown in Fig. 3 to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4. In this latterposition, the member 30 securely locks the brace 14 in the positionshown in Figs. 2 and 4, in which position movement of the top H ineither direction relative to the base In is effectively prevented.

The board may be folded by moving the locking member 30 to the positionshown in Fig. 3 and by then pushing the top H sharply toward the left,which will dislodge the brace end lib from the recess 25 and which willthereafter return the parts to folded position.

It will be noted that the spring 26 always presses the end Mb of thebrace I l so that the brace is continuously retained either in thegroove 24 or in the recess 25, and no lateral displacement thereof cantake place.

When the parts are in the operative position shown in Fig. 2, all partsare rigidly locked and the board may be used either as shown in Fig. 2or inverted if desired.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do notwish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than asset forth in the claim, but what I claim is:

A foldin sleeve board comprising a base, a top, links spacedlongitudinally of said board and each pivotally connected to both thebase and the top, a brace rod pivoted to said top and having adown-turned lower end, said base having a longitudinal groove formed inits upper surface which retains and guides said down-turned brace end,and said base having a vertical locking recess formed therein at the endof said groove which receives and holds said brace end, a coil springc'en- REFERENCES CITED tered on a transverse pivotal part of said bracerod and having an extended arm hooked over said ig g g ggg gg are ofrecord the brace rod and effective to hold said brace rod with itsdown-turned end continually pressed into said 5 UNITED STATES PATENTSgroove or recess, and an undercut locking member Number Name Datepivotally secured to said base and manually ro- 313,383 Man 3 1885tatable to engage; andaholdssaid downeturned endt; 9 0 Peterman 6 1909in said recess andto thereby lock said top in 1 6 7 h h 1915 raisedironing position- 10,. 1,359,744 Raby NW 1920 MAX TRON C: 1,776,346Buifington "Sept. 23, 1930

